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The Mailbox Surprise
The Mailbox Surprise | Mary Gail Cowan Leming
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This morning when Mrs. McElroy went down to the mailbox, she received a surprise. Her grandchildren, Sally and Johnny, have written to tell her and Mr. McElroy that they will be visiting very soon! As happy as Mrs. McElroy is to see Sally and Johnny, she notices that their handwriting is inconsistent and sloppy. Come along with Mrs. McElroy as she teaches Sally and Johnny the joys of cursive writing. The Mailbox Surprise makes learning handwriting fun and engaging.
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DinoMom
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I have been in my new office for a month and just noticed today there is a mailbox right by the front of the building. 🤦🏻‍♀️. That will make #athingaday much easier …lol

@peaknit your package was sent out today!

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Yuki_Onna 🤣This is priceless... 7mo
peaKnit What?! Thank you! I‘m tickled!! 7mo
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katy4peas
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Package received! #HHS Thanks @Patchshank 😊🎃👻

@wanderinglynn

Patchshank Yay! Hope you like everything. 2y
wanderinglynn Yay! 🙌🏻🖤🎃 2y
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katy4peas
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Your #AVAH box is heading your way @Lollymya ! Should be to you be Friday! 🤞#averyaustenholiday #averyaustenholidayswap @Chrissyreadit @sprainedbrain

Lollymya Can‘t wait 3y
Chrissyreadit Awesome!!!🎄🌲🙌❤️👏🎄🌲 3y
sprainedbrain Yay! 💗 3y
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Kati15
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I just received my #AllHallowsReadSwap today thank you so much to @Laughterhp
@MaleficentBookDragon

Laughterhp Yay! Looks like it might have got a little banged up. 4y
Kati15 @Laughterhp yes it‘s a little bit banged up but I think everything inside is good I can‘t wait to open it up on the 30th. 😊 4y
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CocoReads
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Look at the exciting goodies from @LibrarianRyan ! It was so exciting to come home to yesterday after a draining day at work. Looking forward to getting into some #BBRC books! Thanks so much—it made my day!

LibrarianRyan 😁👍🏻❤️ 5y
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Cinfhen
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More #BirthdayMail 😍📪💌🎉🎈Thank you to the adorable @jenniferw88 and the amazing @Crazeedi for sending some #birthdayLove my way ❣️🎈❣️and I really ♥️ the enclosed treats xx #LittensAreTheBest can‘t wait to use those book magnets!!! Too cute🥳

TrishB Lovely 💕 5y
jenniferw88 That was quick - only sent Saturday! 5y
JennyM Happy birthday 🥳 Let there be cake! 🧁 5y
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Cathythoughts You are being spoilt & you deserve it 😘 5y
Cinfhen Wow!!! ThTs really quick @jenniferw88 😱I‘m surprised!!! Thanks @Cathythoughts @TrishB you‘ve never seen a grown woman so excited to check her mailbox 😂😂 5y
Cinfhen Amen to that @jennyM 🙏🏻😋🥳 5y
GatheringBooks happy birthday!!!! 5y
TrishB That‘s Litsy for you! I think we are doing a business service world wide for posties! 5y
HOTPock3tt Happy Birthday!!🎁 🎂 🎊 @Cinfhen 5y
IamIamIam Have the best birthday, Cindy!!! 💓🎂💓🎂 5y
Cinfhen Thanks so much @IamIamIam @HOTPock3tt It‘s already the BEST and it hasn‘t even happened yet 😜the “big” day is Saturday 🥳💕🎉 5y
Crazeedi @TrishB we are!😉❤ 5y
Crazeedi @Cinfhen I'll be sure to send some more love your way Saturday! So glad my note got there 5y
Ddzmini Happy birthday 🎉🎈🎂🎁🎊 📖😋 5y
BarbaraBB Wow, you are being spoiled! But so well deserved! 😘 5y
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HufflepuffGirl90
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All the Litsy mail today!! 📫💜📚💚 such a lovely way to end the week!

@LibrarianRyan , I got my #MakerSwap package today
@Littlestbookshelf , I have received The Summer Wives for #LMPBC and can‘t wait to start
Plus I got wonderful #LitsyLove from @OriginalCyn620 and @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

LibrarianRyan Yeahhhh 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yay!!!! Beatriz 💚💚💚💚 5y
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Deblovestoread
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Surprise book mail heading out today. #jb

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Sleepswithbooks
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What a magnificent Monday surprise!! Thank you @jillannjohn 🌸 This is the cutest Easter card ever. I haven‘t read “There‘s someone inside your house” so I‘m excited to have a new author to meet. Thank you so much for thinking of me when you were on vacation 🤗 I adore everything🐻

jillannjohn 😃 5y
Kappadeemom I loved this book! It was like the best B movie in written form 💜💜 5y
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silentrequiem
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#readersgonnaread will be heading to @WeeziesBooks today! This was a good one. @Erinreads

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Cinfhen
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If you had to guess what store I just walked out of based on the shelf display, would you think POST OFFICE!?!? I swear...this country boggles the mind. Not a single mailer,envelope or roll of tape to be had but reading glasses, flashlight, speakers, night light, adapter and a zillion other items were all available for purchase! Anyway 7-10 days @emilyhaldi @AmyG 💗😄

RadicalReader @Cinfhen they have a lot of what you don‘t need and nothing you do 6y
Smrloomis 😂 I love this! Hysterical. 6y
Robothugs Hahaha!! That‘s incredible. 😂 6y
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Cinfhen It‘s funny because it‘s true @RadicalReader @Smrloomis @Robothugs you should have seen the wall with socks, hair barrettes, nail polish, shoe cleaner and batteries 😳🙄😂 6y
Cathythoughts 👍🏻😁 6y
Tanisha_A Hilarious! 6y
emilyhaldi Nail polish!!?? How do they justify usuing shelf space for that rather than tape 🤔 Either way, can't wait for my package!! 🤗 6y
AmyG That‘s a post office? I‘ve never seen anything like that! Crazy. 😳 but....thank you so much...in advance. 6y
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rubyslippersreads
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@Sarah83 Your package is finally on the way! 😊 #bookmail

Sarah83 Ohhhhhhhh. 😍😍😍 I am curious. 🤗 6y
rubyslippersreads @Sarah83 Hope you like everything! 😊 6y
Sarah83 I really believe that 😍😍😍😍💖💖💖💖 6y
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Sarah83 I already bought some nice stuff for you again 😍 6y
rubyslippersreads @Sarah83 Now you've got me curious. 😄❤️ 6y
Sarah83 Why? 😉 6y
rubyslippersreads About what you bought. 😄 6y
Sarah83 Let's wait. 😉🤗👍 6y
rubyslippersreads @Sarah83 😊😊😊 6y
Sarah83 I ordered one book, so I have to wait. 😉 6y
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Wife
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@Simona My favorite color is orange 🍊! I received these lovely presents in the mail today and left them wrapped for awhile to enjoy looking at them!🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡...when I did open them, I was amazed at your stalking abilities!🦉

CouronneDhiver Mine too - what great gift wrap for a fellow fan of orange! 😄🧡 6y
BookishTrish Orange is awesome 💛 6y
LeahBergen So pretty! 6y
Simona Ooo, that is nice surprise, because on the tracking app the package status is still ‘in transit to next facility, package is delayed‘ and I was getting a little nervous ... but yey for delivery without troubles 😅 6y
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Wife
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@Simona Thank you so much for this surprise! I love the orange scarf! It‘s so soft. The🦉To-do list will come in handy when I start my Spring cleaning. The little wooden bird is already hanging in my window. I‘ll take a pic when my eco-bean message is revealed 🌱 Yummy chocolate 🍒 I‘m thrilled with the books from my TBR! Especially the beautiful edition of Wuthering Heights!❤️ I‘m going to keep your card in it to always remember your kindness!

LeahBergen Wow! How lovely. ❤️ 6y
Simona In the near future, I want to reread Wuthering Heights ... let me know if you want to do some buddy read (I have the same edition) 😘 6y
Mdargusch Very nice! 6y
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Wife @Simona I‘m planning to start Wuthering Heights as my first read of June. My library is having a book discussion about it on 6/13, and I plan to attend. Do you still want to buddy read? 🌹 6y
Simona With delight, but I can‘t start with the reading before 6/6 (I‘m currently reading Wolf Hall and I really want to finish it without any interruptions). If you want to start before that, I will catch up, and if you will finished till then, just let me know 😘 6y
Wife @Simona Sounds good! I loved Wolf Hall. I watched the TV series The Tudors while reading it...which brought the story to life for me. One of my favorite reading experiences ever. I didn‘t care for the PBS series that was actually based on the book though. 6y
Simona I‘m reading Wolf Hall for the first time and I really like it, but I didn‘t watched any of the series ... I really rarely watch TV at home for fun, because I work on TV station and watching TV I always connect with work ☹️ 6y
Wife @Simona I can see how your work would take the fun out of TV. I‘m actually watching much less TV since I have been on Litsy, even though I‘ve always been a reader. 📚 6y
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TheKidUpstairs
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Just went to pick up my mail, and found a surprise package from @Betty waiting for me! I wad so happy to see your name 😁 Can I open, or should I wait for Christmas?

Betty Whichever you want -- open now or later. If it was me, I'd do it NOW 6y
Betty Notice Otis' name on package? 6y
TheKidUpstairs @Betty woo hoo! I'm going in! And yes, I noticed Otis' name - and it really does look so much like him! 😸 6y
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MatchlessMarie
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Just here to vent a bit since I know the Litsy community appreciates the virtue of a good surprise. Today I was out getting some last minute groceries for dinner and the “big gift” I ordered for my husband arrived when I wasn‘t home and the box did not leave any contents to the imagination. So now I feel like Christmas is going to be so anticlimactic for him. Giving gifts is one of my love language and I just feel so robbed. 😫

DGRachel That stinks. I hate when surprises are ruined. 6y
TrishB My hubby opened two of his by mistake as they were in a pile of his parcels and then brought a book I have brought him for Christmas......I know how you feel!! 6y
GypsyKat Ugh! I hate that! Maybe just tell him to act surprised? I know it‘s not the same thing, but it‘s the spirit of giving that counts. I was doing some cleaning today and found an empty box that needed breaking down for recycling tomorrow, and I accidentally saw a gift receipt for something my hubs bought for me tucked inside the box. He has no clue though, and I‘m not going to tell him. 6y
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LeahBergen Boo! 👎🏻 6y
Tamra That‘s happened to me too, but I‘ve found he doesn‘t care. I bet yours won‘t either. 😍 6y
OrangeMooseReads UGH! I hate that. I‘m sorry. Maybe he will act surprised or just make sure you know how much he appreciates that you bought it for him even if the surprise was lost. 6y
ElishaLovesBooks That is so frustrating! 6y
MiyakoBunny I‘m so sorry that happened to you *hugs* 6y
tjwill 😱 6y
dylanisreading Oh man. I‘m sorry. 6y
Jas16 I am so sorry. This happened to one of my good friends too. 6y
shadowspeak17 Aw, that sucks. I‘m sorry. That just happened to me too. 6y
Andrea4 Can you wrap it in other boxes that say different things? Then even though he knows he's getting it he won't know right away? 6y
MatchlessMarie @DGRachel @TrishB @GypsyKat @LeahBergen @Tamra @OrangeMooseReads @ElishaLovesBooks @MiyakoBunny @tjwill @bianca @Jas16 @shadowspeak17 @Andrea4 Thanks for the kind words and commiseration you guys. I sulked for a bit and then decided to wrap it up anyway and just told him to act surprised, dammit when we open. I was mostly bummed because I really wanted to surprise him, but life goes on. 😜🎁 6y
Tamra @MatchlessMarie 👍🏾👍🏾 You now have a story to tell! 😏 6y
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rubyslippersreads
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Thank you so much to whichever Litten sent me this #litsylove package! Is this from you, @cobwebmoth ? #bookmail #littensarethebest

cobwebmoth Yes, it's me.😊 I'm glad it reached you okay. 6y
rubyslippersreads Thank you so much! Is this a "Do Not Open Till Christmas"? ?? 6y
LeahBergen Ooo! Intriguing! 💕 6y
riversong153 Wonderful!! 6y
cobwebmoth @rubyslippersreads No, this is just a little random something.🙂 6y
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